Our mission
At Light in the Attic Productions we strive to help actors find their light, discover unique talents, and illuminate original stories.
Based in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), we strive to make a space by actors, for actors. Founded by actors and working creatives, we know first hand the struggles performers face and want to support change and cultivate an environment that is welcoming and empowering for all.
There is nothing like the power of live performance, and the family it can create. Our mission is to ignite the imagination, provoke thought, and inspire change within our community and beyond. With a commitment to artistic excellence, diversity, and inclusivity, we create productions that resonate with audiences of all backgrounds.
Together, we celebrate the human experience and harness the boundless potential of storytelling to connect, challenge, and uplift.
Our team
Daphne Charrois
Vanessa King
Jeannie Charrois
Artistic & Managing Director:
Founder of light in the attic productions
dramaturg and event director
producer & media / marketing director
auditions
Fool’s Gold the Musical Auditions
AUDITION: April 22nd - CALLBACKS: April 28th
To apply for an audition slot, please email your headshot, your performance resume, and roles you would like to be considered for to auditions@foolsgoldthemusical.com with the subject line
“Fool’s Gold Audition - [Your Full Name].”
If you are unable to make these dates, include your availability in the surrounding days and we will do our best to accommodate.
Only those selected for an audition will be provided an audition time.
We welcome and encourage submissions from individuals of all gender identities, cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
At this time, only a limited stipend for talent is available.
Only those 16+ can apply.
Deadline to Apply: April 12th
Those selected must:
- Prepare a monologue of your choice (2 minutes max)
- Prepare a musical theatre song of your choice (2-3 minutes max)
- Actors may be asked to stay for a brief interview following your audition
Please bring sheet music for the live accompanist
Character Breakdown
HENRY AUGUSTUS MONTROSE (19-24)
A charming bachelor with a quick witted sense of humour. Same upbringing as his older brother Thomas, to very different outcomes. He is a born thrill seeker and adventurer with a big heart.
Vocal Part: Tenor
THOMAS OLIVER MONTROSE (24-29)
Upper class gentlemen, quiet, reserved, introverted. He is very well educated and has a natural gift for studies. He is the first born child and all the responsibility and pressure has fallen on him. Must be comfortable playing opposite Charlotte romantically.
Vocal Part: Bari-Tenor
CHARLOTTE PARKER (20s)*
A spitfire with a warm, lovable personality. She is always one to take the lead and get things done. Quick to challenge others and raise her voice, she is not shy, but she is lovable. Even without a formal education, she is very well educated from her experiences. Must be comfortable playing opposite Thomas romantically.
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano
DOVE (30s-50s)
The brothel Madam in Dyea. Confident, commanding presence, that can both entertain and strike fear.
Vocal Part: Alto
NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE (20s-40s)
Dressed in their well known red serge, they work to keep the north settled during a time when there was an unstoppable influx of people heading to Dawson City.
ENSEMBLE (20s-70s)
Can-can dancers, prospectors, miners, sour-doughs, townspeople.
*The role of Charlotte has been cast, seeking Understudy/Ensemble
Fool’s Gold
Chasing riches but discovering true wealth along the way - Fools Gold, a tale of dreams, friendship, and the cost of ambition in the 1898 rush for gold in the Canadian Klondike.
The world premiere of Fool’s Gold the Musical will be held at the Cafe Bicylette Stage at La Cite Francophone August 15th - 25th at the 2024 Edmonton Fringe Festival.
Written by Daphne Charrois, Composed by Dan Charrois, and Directed by Vanessa King.
For more information head to foolsgoldthemusical.com or their social media pages @foolsgoldthemusical
contact us
Questions? Send us an email!
Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Métis homelands and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuliné (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot). We are continually grateful to get to live and create on these lands.